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Bilirubin-associated renal papillary necrosis in the homozygous Gunn rat: light-and electron-microscopic observations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1003268     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Homozygous members of the mutant Gunn strain of Wistar rats suffer an inherited autosomal recessive deficiency of glucuronyl transferase resulting in unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia and jaundice. Unconjugated bilirubin visibly accumulated in the interstitium of the renal papillary tip. The deposit is followed by necrosis, first of intersitital cells, loops of Henle and vasa recta and later of collecting ducts. The necrotic, acellular papillary tip eventually separates. Cortical scars correlate with established papillary necrosis. The bilirubin occurs in two ultrastructural forms, crystalline and fibrillar. The deposit is found initially in the interstitium and around but not within basement-membranes. It is accompanied by cytoplasmic adaptive or degenerative changes and loss of cells by desquamation and coagulative necrosis. The lesion can be regarded as a chronic, progressive papillary necrosis similar in its evolution to the papillary necrosis of analgesic nephropathy.
Authors:
R A Axelsen; A F Burry
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pathology     Volume:  120     ISSN:  0022-3417     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1976 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-02-16     Completed Date:  1977-02-16     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0204634     Medline TA:  J Pathol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  165-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bilirubin / analysis*
Connective Tissue / ultrastructure
Connective Tissue Cells
Epithelial Cells
Female
Kidney / analysis,  ultrastructure
Kidney Cortex / pathology
Kidney Papillary Necrosis / pathology*
Loop of Henle / pathology
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Pigmentation
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
635-65-4/Bilirubin

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